Motor vehicles, interiors fittings: electrical command of windows...(amend. direct. 74/60/EEC)
1998/0089(COD)
OBJECTIVE: the adoption of requirements with the aim of eliminating the danger to children of
accidents which can occur when closing power-operated windows in private cars.
SUBSTANCE: the Commission proposes to introduce in Directive 74/60/EEC requirements
concerning power-operated windows, roof panel systems and partition systems for vehicles in the
category M1 (passenger cars). It is proposed that these provisions will apply:
- from 1 October 1999 for all new vehicle types;
- from 1 October 2000 for all new vehicles.
It is also proposed to align the administrative provisions of Directive 74/60/EEC with those of
Directive 70/156/EEC concerning type-approval, so that type-approval can be computerized.
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